divulse
English
Etymology
Latin [Term?]
Verb
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- (transitive, medicine) To pull apart forcibly.
- 2005, Dean T. Smith, Homoeopathy Before and After Surgery (page 43)
- The divulsing may be done with the Pratt rectal speculum, or with the fingers or thumbs. The fingers should slip far enough into the bowel to grasp the internal sphincter. The muscle is to be stretched quite sharply and then relaxed, […]
- 2005, Dean T. Smith, Homoeopathy Before and After Surgery (page 43)
Latin
Participle
(deprecated template usage) dīvulse